HIGHLIGHTS In 2023, South Asia experienced natural disasters, political crises, public health emergencies and conflicts. Earthquakes hit Afghanistan and Nepal, requiring emergency responses. Three...
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HIGHLIGHTS In 2023, South Asia experienced natural disasters, political crises, public health emergencies and conflicts. Earthquakes hit Afghanistan and Nepal, requiring emergency responses. Three...
Bangladesh + 9 more
Putting choice in the hands of women and girls: scaling up and consolidating safe high-quality cash and voucher assistance The global volume of humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) has...
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Latest Update – September 18, 2023 Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world. Information from the latest month between May and August 2023 for which food price inflation data are...
Sri Lanka + 8 more
HIGHLIGHTS UNICEF South Asia supports country offices to ensure a robust regional response for children facing humanitarian emergencies. The Regional Office is working with all eight country offices...
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We are pleased to bring you the seventh issue of Beyond Relief! In our Feature Article, Dr Lina Gong discusses the need to update policies and guidelines related to the military's role in disaster...
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Overview: In East Africa, planting and development of main season cereals is underway in the north under mixed conditions. In the south, harvesting of main season cereals is underway in most areas,...
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What happened, where and when? On 18 December 2022, Sri Lanka's Navy conducted a rescue operation, saving 105 migrants found adrift off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The boat was initially spotted...
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El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, is projected to impact the Asia Pacific (AP) region this year and is currently in its...
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Latest Update – July 17, 2023 Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world. Information from the latest month between February 2023 and May 2023 for which food price inflation data are...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of all major cereals declined in June 2023. Seasonal supplies put downward pressure on both wheat and maize prices, with wheat harvests starting in the Northern...
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Overview: In East Africa, planting of main season cereals is underway in the north under mixed conditions. In the south, harvesting of main season cereals has started, and conditions are mixed with...
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Highlights The largest food and nutrition crisis in history continues to deepen its impact, 345 million people will be acutely food insecure this year and millions of people at risk of worsening...
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Executive summary In 2022, the demand for humanitarian assistance grew larger than ever. There was an exceptional donor response to the unprecedented increase in the number of people in need – driven...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of wheat and maize continued to decline in May, while rice prices increased further. The downward trend in wheat prices was mostly due to ample global supplies and...
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Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world. Information from the latest month between January 2023 and April 2023 for which food price inflation data are available shows high...
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Increasing risk of hunger in hotspot areas as the Sudan crisis spills over into subregion and El Niño looms - warns new UN report Burkina Faso, Haiti, Mali and the Sudan have been elevated to the...
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AT A GLANCE • Since the last update on April 20, 2023, the agricultural, cereal, and export price indices closed 8 percent, 9 percent, and 11 percent lower, respectively. • Domestic food price...
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KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of wheat and maize declined in April 2023 while rice prices increased. Ample supplies, strong export competition and generally favourable crop conditions in the...
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FAO’s Data in Emergencies (DIEM) Information System monitors the impact of shocks on agricultural livelihoods Rome -- Detailed, comprehensive and timely data is essential to address the impact of...
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This interactive report reflects on WFP’s response to hunger and malnutrition across Asia and the Pacific in 2022, amid a flood of new and existing challenges. In 2022, unparalleled challenges drove...